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How to check a toilet for leaks

Time to bring some emphasis to one of the biggest water wasters in homes today: leaking toilets. A leaky toilet can waste up to 1,000 gallons of water a month! An average home can waste more than 37,000 litres of water every year due to running toilets, dripping faucets and other household leaks that occur inside […]

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Tips for Hanging Your Holiday Lights

If you’re planning on getting started on hanging your holiday lights this month, we’ve dug up some tips to help you: Check the lights first — this will allow you to find any burnt out bulbs and replace them before you hang them up. Map out where you want your lights to be. Take into account […]

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Protecting Your Home From Fall Moisture

We’ve been fairly lucky thus far with the Autumn weather in our city, but more precipitation will be hitting us eventually, and now is the time to get your home ready for what’s ahead. This article in Global News outlines the dangers of water or excess moisture in your home: “If we don’t clear our own down […]

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Autumn Landscaping: September Yard Maintenance

Fall has finally hit, and eventually we’ll be dealing with colder weather. Paying attention to your landscaping in the fall will have great benefits come the winter months. Here’s some tips on what yard maintenance to take care of this month: De-clutter: get the rake out and clear your yard of fallen leaves, tree debris, etc. […]

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How much should you be budgeting for home maintenance?

  If you own a car, you know there’s more to the cost-of-ownership than just finance payments and gas. You also need to budget for maintenance and repairs. If your car is older, those costs are going to be higher. That’s just common sense. The same is true of your home. It’s wise to budget for anticipated repairs and […]

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